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Many environmental, social and personal factors contribute to mindset. It is about how a person thinks, feels and behaves in a wide range of situations, as well as how environmental and social situations are managed. Mindset also influences behaviour, sustaining motivation and focus, being resilient, decision making in and out of a sport, and managing personal wellbeing and relationships. A performance mindset is about having an attitude and toolkit of mental performance skills to help development and then perform at competitions. These skills are relevant not only in sport, but in spheres such as study, work and other activities. Here I want to explain why mindset is the foundation of performance. The chapters, or steps, that follow discuss how to build your performance mindset.

In most sports, a foundation of skill development, practice and conditioning is best laid in early years, which typically coincide with teenage life and early adulthood. Attitude and mental skills formed at this stage complement physical development and contribute to future performance. Mindset after an initial general technical and physical foundation is laid is vital, yet often overlooked. It helps to sustain motivation, deal with transition phases and capitalise on any initial work done. This is important because in sport, as in many fields in life, there are constant changes and new challenges. Being a high‐performing junior with elite talent is not a ticket to being a successful athlete in an open career. Don't be demoralised if you're not at the top of the ladder when you are 16, 18 or even 20. A commitment to building and sustaining a performance mindset is the biggest contributing factor for further development and performance.